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Toy
Safety Article: The information you need to make safe toy choices and
valuable tips on what you as parents and caregivers
can do to protect
your children from unsafe toys!
The Balance Between Keeping Children Happy Yet Safe
By Andrew Regan
The focal message for last weeks Child Safety Week 2006 was to
remind families and child carers to put child safety first. Parents
were encouraged to look out for and participate in local child safety
events which took place across the UK. Themes included road safety and
fire safety.
Research suggests that most accidents are caused by very simple
things such as toddlers tripping on toys that have been left lying
around or an older member of the family spilling a hot drink over a
child whilst carelessly moving around. The Child Accident Prevention
Trust's aim is to teach the public that preventing accidents does not
have to be difficult. It’s the small steps that count. For one, taking
five minutes to teach children how to put their toys away can help
towards making a difference. This would also contribute to making the
house a tidier place – fantastic!
The toy market has been slated for supplying toys that are quite
frankly unsafe. Some toy companies have a poor reputation primarily
because many of the toys are regarded as the product of poor production
practices and negligence. As a result importer countries around the
globe are rapidly attempting to enforce new, stricter standards for toy
manufacturers to follow.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust recommend that parents,
grandparents, aunties and uncles carry out their research before they
purchase toys for babies and young children. Some of the industries
biggest brands such as Mothercare have a reputation for supplying high
quality toys and products that comply with the safety standards set.
The Mothercare website also has a section on child safety which is
especially useful for parents and carers.
Why not create a balance between safety and education and invest
more time in reading with your children. As adults most of us remember
the stories we once loved that made up a special part of our childhood
experience. Penguin books offer a fantastic selection of childrens
books which are both educational and fun.
No matter what activity you decide to allow your children to participate in, remember a safe child is a happy child.
About the author
Andrew Regan is an online journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
For further information please check out the following ; child safety & childrens books
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